Growing up in Wolcott, CT gives you a true sense of the small town life. You know everyone in your graduating class, as well as most of the people in the classes above and below you. While it may seem like there's nothing to do around town (which gets more true the older you get), we all grew up experiencing these things from elementary school to high school graduation.

1. Spending summers at the BAW

Even if none of your siblings played baseball

2. Going to the middle school dances at MVPs every Friday night

And the occasional VFW dances

3. Tyrrell bowling nights every Saturday night at Wolcott Lanes

I had my first kiss at a bowling night in seventh grade. It was terrible.

4. Waiting all summer to find out what team you were on at Tyrrell

And then calling all your friends the moment you found out

4. The Thanksgiving Day game against Holy Cross

Go Eagles!

5. The high school music department

I might be biased, but tell me we didn't put on incredible shows every year

6. The Christmas Tree Lighting

The high school music department would sing and play carols and Santa would ride in on a firetruck

7. Walking the Wolcott Trail

The best thing to happen to Wolcott

8. The rope swing at Scoville's

A favorite summertime activity

9. Going to a birthday or graduation party at the Woodtick Recreation Center

You probably had one there, too

10. The Wolcott Country Fair

I'm still bitter about the change of venue from Frisbee to the Lion's Club…

11. And more recently… Wolcott Chats

Or rather wishing you weren't in Wolcott Chats but not being able to leave the group because the drama is so entertaining

12. Having no recollection of there ever being a mayor other than Mayor Dunn

Seriously though…

13. Having to correct people who try to pronounce the name of our town

No, I know it's spelled "Wolcott," but it's pronounced "Wool-kit"